diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
index c4503308f3b0..d7e99d50b287 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
@@ -1202,8 +1202,6 @@ il3945_rx_handle(struct il_priv *il)
 		D_RX("r = %d, i = %d\n", r, i);
 
 	while (i != r) {
-		int len;
-
 		rxb = rxq->queue[i];
 
 		/* If an RXB doesn't have a Rx queue slot associated with it,
@@ -1217,10 +1215,6 @@ il3945_rx_handle(struct il_priv *il)
 			       PAGE_SIZE << il->hw_params.rx_page_order,
 			       DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 		pkt = rxb_addr(rxb);
-
-		len = le32_to_cpu(pkt->len_n_flags) & IL_RX_FRAME_SIZE_MSK;
-		len += sizeof(u32);	/* account for status word */
-
 		reclaim = il_need_reclaim(il, pkt);
 
 		/* Based on type of command response or notification,